minimize

[min-uh-mahyz] / ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz /

VERB

make smaller; underrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curtail decrease diminish downplay lessen play down reduce trivialize underestimate

STRONG

abbreviate attenuate belittle cheapen decry deprecate depreciate derogate detract discount disparage dwarf knock miniaturize pan pooh-pooh prune shrink underplay

WEAK

cut down to size knock down make light of make little of poor-mouth put down run down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise strengthen

STRONG

approve build up commend compliment exalt laud praise

WEAK

maximize overestimate overrate

Example Sentences

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Depending on the structure of a material, they interact with one another and arrange themselves in ways that minimize their energy or, in other words, reach their ground state.

From Science Daily

The company said its goal is to minimize impact on its customers and the broader marketplace.

From The Wall Street Journal

“So if you think you’ll need the money within that time, you should reconsider. You could end up owing the taxes you were hoping to minimize with a conversion.”

From MarketWatch

“The Fed’s job is to minimize the risk of the worst-possible outcome, which would be accelerating prices above target,” Weinberg wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch

For decades the continent minimized defense outlays, opting instead to fund lavish social-welfare programs and extensive public works.

From The Wall Street Journal

minimize

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